robots

SAN FRANCISCO—Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations—following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement. The vote was 8–3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections […]

To overcome the labor shortage, some companies are rushing to add robots to assembly lines. One trade association says there were more added in the first nine months of the year than the previous record set before the pandemic.

A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. What’s behind it? NTD asks a hiring expert. With a nationwide labor shortage, companies are rushing to add robots to assembly lines. Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson is spinning off its consumer health products unit and splitting into two companies. What’s behind the move?

Hundreds of little robots are now navigating college campuses and city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K., and elsewhere—delivering food—meeting the rising demand for home delivery since the pandemic began.

In the quest to understand Mars, two robots are better than one—especially when they work together. While the Perseverance rover prepares to collect its first Martian sample, the Ingenuity helicopter is flying overhead to scout the terrain and take photos. “Ingenuity is allowing the Perseverance science team to be in two places at once,” said Kevin […]

NEW YORK—Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what’s on and not on the shelves. The retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics, which builds roving robots equipped with cameras for identifying out-of-stock and misplaced products. Walmart said in […]

Walmart and Target are taking different approaches to adding robots in stores, a split that will impact the companies’ massive workforces and shape the future of automation in retail.

Postmates is believed to be one of the first services in the U.S. to use a fleet of robots to deliver food. The cooler-sized machines are now roaming the sidewalks of Washington D.C. waiting for an order. Customers can go online or use the company’s app to order a meal. The robot then heads to […]